Egg-shelf



(No Model.)

- H. M. LINDENTHAL.-

EGG SHELF. No. 276,612. Patented May 1, 18 83.

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HATTIE MAY LINDENTIIAL, OF SEWIOKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

EGG-SHEL'F.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,612, dated May 1, 1883. Application med March 5, 1883. (No model.)

T 0 all whom: it may concern:

Be it known that I, HATTIE MAY LINDEN- THAL, residing at Sewickley, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and. useful Egg Shelf or Case, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents the shelves in an inclosin g-case, and Fig. 2 a single shelf.

The object of my invention is to keep eggs in good condition for convenient use in housekeeping and during transportation.

The shelves are constructed of a solid piece of wood, having rectangular slots 12, which are scalloped out at intervals on each side thereof, forming openings (t to hold the eggs in an endwise or upright position. The scallops may he i made of different sizes, providing for difference in the sizes of the eggs. 20

I am aware that an egg-tray has been made with a bottom formed of parallel slats set apart from each other, and havingin their opposing edges and. at the upper side of those edges curved semi-seats'for eggs.

What I claim is- A diaphragm or shelf for cases, made of wood, and having holes and connecting-slots in its body, in contradistinction to separate opposed slats having curved semi seats in 30 their respective edges, as and for the purpose set forth.

HATTIE MAY LINDENTHAL.

Witnesses:

GUST. HAAS, R0131. (J. J OHNSTON. 

